ATP Vienna, Musetti beats Tiafoe and advances to the second round

Winning debut for Lorenzo Musetti to the tournament ATP 500 in Vienna (fast indoor, prize money 2,797,985 euros). The blue, number 26 in the world and fresh from last Sunday’s triumph at the tournament ATP 250 in Lyonsurpasses the American Frances Tiafoe, number 9 in the ATP ranking and fourth seed in the Austrian draw, with a score of 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 in two hours and seven minutes. The decisive moment of the match comes in the tie-break of the first set where the Tuscan down 6-4, saves two set points, wins 4 points in a row and wins it 8-6. In the second set the blue broke at 5-5 by breaking Tiafoe’s serve at 15 and then closing 7-5 with a serve won at zero. Musetti will face the Briton in the second round tomorrow, Arthur Fery, world number 35 and semifinalist this year at Wimbledon.